Apple iPhone 15 Pro vs Apple iPhone 12 mini Comparison and Differences
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Apple iPhone 15 Pro
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Apple iPhone 15 Pro or Apple iPhone 12 mini Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Apple iPhone 15 Pro | Apple iPhone 12 mini |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) |
| Release date | 2023, September 12 | 2020, October 13 |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 146.6 x 70.6 x 8.3 mm | 5.77 x 5.77 x 2.78 in | 131.5 x 64.2 x 7.4 mm | 5.18 x 5.18 x 2.53 in |
| Weight | 187 g | 6.6 oz | 135 g | 4.76 oz |
| Body Build | Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), titanium frame (grade 5) | Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
| Colors | Black Titanium, White Titanium, Blue Titanium, Natural Titanium | Black, White, Red, Green, Blue |
| Battery | 3274 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | 2227 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 15 h (multimedia) Music play - Up to 50 h |
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| Approximate price | € 869.0 | 780 EUR |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED | Super Retina XDR OLED |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M |
| Screen size | 6.1" in | 5.4" in |
| Screen area | 91.3 cm2 | 71.9 cm2 |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) |
| Screen to body ratio | 88.2% | 85.1% |
| Screen resolution | 1179 x 2556 px | 1080 x 2340 px |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 461 PPI | 476 PPI |
| Screen protection | Ceramic Shield glass | Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating |
| Other specs | - 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM) -Always-On display |
- Dolby Vision -Wide color gamut -True-tone -HDR10 -625 nits (typ) -1200 nits (peak) |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 48 MP, Triple | 12 MP, Dual |
| Camera specs | -48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS -12 MP, f/2.8, 77mm (telephoto), 1/3.5", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom -12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF -TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth) |
-12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS -12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.6'' |
| Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, 3D (spatial) video, stereo sound rec. | 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 30fps), stereo sound rec. |
| DxOMark Main Score | 154 | 122 |
| DxOMark Photo | 153 | 132 |
| DxOMark Video | 158 | 112 |
| Front camera, selfie | 12 MP, Single | 12 MP, Dual |
| Specifications | 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF, OIS SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) |
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6'' SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) |
| Functions | HDR, Dolby Vision HDR | HDR |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS |
| DxOMark Selfie Score | 149 | 98 |
| DxOMark Photo | 145 | 101 |
| DxOMark Video | 156 | 93 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | iOS 17, upgradable to iOS 18.1 | iOS 14.1 |
| Chipset | - Apple A17 Pro (3 nm) | - Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) |
| CPU | - Hexa-core (2x3.78 GHz + 4x2.11 GHz) | - Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm) |
| GPU | Apple GPU (6-core graphics) | Apple GPU (4-core graphics) |
| External memory | No | No |
| Internal memory | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 8GB RAM | 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 1516275 | |
| Antutu 10 CPU | 382538 | 290056 |
| Antutu 10 GPU | 527818 | 332930 |
| Antutu 10 Mem | 267129 | 173556 |
| Antutu 10 UX | 382538 | 290056 |
| Antutu 8 Total | 614169 | |
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 2900 | 1998 |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 7214 | 4422 |
| GeekBench 6 Metal | 27103 | 15843 |
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 2888 | 1570 |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 7147 | 3910 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM and eSIM - International Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - China |
Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - for China |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 53, 66 - A3102 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A2848 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3101 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A3104 -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3102 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A2848 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3101 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3104 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) - for China CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2172 -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 260, 261 Sub6/mmWave - A2172 |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| Edge | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot |
| GPS | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort | Lightning, USB 2.0 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.14 W/kg (head) 1.16 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.98 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body) |
SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No |
| Headphone jack | No | No |
| Others |
Other features
| Sensors | - Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| Other extras |
- Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) -Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite - Fast charging, Power Delivery 2.0, 50% in 30 min -15W Wireless charging (MagSafe) -15W Wireless charging (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.2 update -4.5W Reverse charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min) -Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
- Siri natural language commands and dictation - Fast charging 20W, 50% in 30 min -USB Power Delivery 2.0 -Qi fast wireless charging 12W - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
| Versions |
- Versions: A3102 (International); A2848 (USA); A3101 (Canada, Japan); A3104 (China, Hong Kong) |
- Versions: A2403 (International); A2172 (USA); A2402 (Canada, Japan); A2404 (China, Hong Kong) |
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